The first cataract operation, Samuel Pepys' bladder stone and the recipe for 'snail water' to treat venereal disease all feature in a new mini museum at St Thomas' Hospital.
The 2005 CAMRA Good Beer Guide includes seven SE1 pubs among Britain's 4,500 best real ale pubs.
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